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(43) Date of publication: 23.01.2019 Bulletin 2019/04 (21) Application number: 17706874.9 (22) Date of filing: 20.02.2017

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B32B 1/08(2006.01) B32B 5/02(2006.01) B32B 15/02(2006.01) B32B 15/088(2006.01) B32B 17/02(2006.01) B32B 25/10(2006.01) B32B 27/12(2006.01) F16L 11/00(2006.01) B32B 3/30(2006.01) B32B 5/26(2006.01) B32B 15/08(2006.01) B32B 15/18(2006.01) B32B 25/04(2006.01) B32B 27/06(2006.01) B32B 27/32(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/GB2017/050430 (87) International publication number: WO 2017/158316 (21.09.2017 Gazette 2017/38)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR Designated Extension States: BA ME Designated Validation States: MA MD (30) Priority: 15.03.2016 GB 201604356 (71) Applicant: Aflex Hose Limited Halifax, West Yorkshire HX6 3BW (GB)	(72) Inventor: HUDSON, Jeremy Halifax West Yorkshire HX2 6JA (GB) (74) Representative: Neilson, Martin Mark  Urquhart-Dykes & Lord LLP Arena Point Merrion Way Leeds LS2 8PA Leeds LS2 8PA (GB)